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Not only will you have to pay for an "assessor", but their motivation, qualifications and experience will be questionnable. It is possible to become an assessor after having done a 3 day £999 course, and they may well be paid on a commission only basis. It seems to me that the green deal is more a sales opportunity.
And, in addition to the extortionate interest rates mentioned - when you come to sell your house, will the buyer want to take on the loan? Some might not be bothered. But many will be wary of a taking on someone else's debt, even if they do theoretically continue to enjoy some of the benefit - I mean, if you buy a house with an extension, you don't expect to take on the loan the seller took out for the extension as well as pay for the house.

Yes, be careful of the Green Deal. I've heard you might have to pay high interest rates on the loans too.
These economic stimulus packages transfer wealth from people outside the system to those inside it.
There are always alternatives.